David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$1.05B |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$934M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$924M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$922M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$3.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.58B |
| 3 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$901M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$883M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$805M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 30.42% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.55% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.97% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.5% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
PUT
Gartner
IT
$12.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+9,000
| +132% | +$1.66M |
|
2652
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$727M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
541,600
-465,000
| -46% | -$2.25M |
|
2653
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$72.5B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-182,600
| -86% | -$19.6M |
|
2654
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.18B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
183,300
-1,121,500
| -86% | -$18.7M |
|
2655
PUT
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$7.24B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,300
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2656
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$11.9B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
-121,000
| -47% | -$2.11M |
|
|
IACOU
2657
Idea Acquisition Corp Units
IACOU
$352M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.48M |
|
|
VSECU
2658
VSE Corp Tangible Equity Units
VSECU
$1.59B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2659
Saic
SAIC
$5.45B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,044
| New | +$2.55M |
|
2660
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.56B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,200
| New | +$2.66M |
|
2661
Stevanato
STVN
$6.09B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
179,075
+166,875
| +1,368% | +$2.76M |
|
|
CHYM
2662
PUT
Chime Financial
CHYM
$12.6B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,400
| New | +$2.98M |
|
2663
PUT
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.4B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
PPLI
2664
People Inc
PPLI
$2.93B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
61,128
-358,505
| -85% | -$13.6M |
|
2665
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.1B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,359
-59,850
| -68% | -$5.37M |
|
2666
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$220M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
456,385
-98,186
| -18% | -$612K |
|
2667
PUT
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$47.4B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2668
CALL
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$10.6B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2669
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.89B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,900
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2670
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$72.4B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
-520,000
| -85% | -$14.6M |
|
2671
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.62B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
148,312
-155,825
| -51% | -$2.75M |
|
|
TSSI
2672
TSS Inc
TSSI
$238M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
185,901
+111,677
| +150% | +$1.12M |
|
2673
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.8B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+7,700
| +428% | +$2.04M |
|
2674
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.8B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-8,500
| -46% | -$2.38M |
|
2675
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.3B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
112,382
-92,281
| -45% | -$2.02M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2026, David Shaw held 5,226 positions worth $166B, down 8.8% from $182B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $5.92B in Q1 2026, closing 756 positions and reducing 1,922 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $805M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 30% of assets, down from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Venture Global Inc worth $211M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2026 buy was Venture Global Inc: 13,410,074 shares worth $211M.
- David Shaw added most to Broadcom in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $3.2B.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $805M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $166B portfolio in Q1 2026.
- David Shaw opened 685 new positions and closed 756 in Q1 2026.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $166B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.